Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-27
MINISTER PHELPS
Is Roundly Criticized by
Senator Plumb OF
Kansas.
Senator Ingalls, Takes Els
Place as President
OF the Senate
Allison Reviews the Con-
dition of Legislation on
Appropriation Matters.
Senator Merrill Defended Minister
Phelpa-ssnAisr Hear Secured tAsn
Passage Of Rnl fer tks compls-
tion Of : Monansnt 70 the
Mother Of wasAirgson.
A Long sesaiea Of
The House.


the Presiding Ofieer interrupted ca
proceedings an& stated that she hou
had arrived fer administripe the oal
of 0fiice 10 his successor as Presider
pro tena. He returned thanks to th
members of the Senate fer theiK kim
courtesy and forbeaFanee.
After Lnualia had taken and subscribe
10 the oath Of oGico he took the ohai
and said while he Uaald inevitably sui
fer disparaesment b. contrast With sh
parliamentary learning, skill. bilitl
and Accomplishments ef bis illustri0u
predecessor, be would strive 10 exec
him IN grateful appreciation Of the dia
tinouished honcr conferred.
| A vote Of thanks was than, on motioI
Of Senstog Harris, givea 10 the Presid
ing Ofacer.
The matter Of appointments and con
6rmations contribute 10 the infiuenc
which may produce called session
The opinions respecting the Presidsntl
power to appoint the later State Com
iaerua Commissioners during q recess o
| the Senate ara widely variant. Ed
muncs, PuRh, Harris and other aena
tors Of prominence declare wiahou
Qualification that the President has n
| shadow Of constitutional OF legal riQh
70 fill the recently created offises Whei
| the Seaste Is not in session 10 give ID
advice and consent; that his power Il
such matters il limited 10 hllina vacan.
cies temporarily which may happeH
during the recess. Il Ia held that shoulC
| be do %, they could not qualify, c0llec
their salaries or legally perform any Of
the duties.
The credentials Of Reagan a. Senator
from Texas, and Of Bates as Senator
from Tennessee, were presented IN the
Senate and glazed on file.
lee on the Postofice Appropriation bill
reported disagreement en- the Subsidy
section and moved that the Senate
ask further conferences. So ordered.
The Senate proceeded 70 TIE csnsid.
Grafton Of the Consular and DiplemAtic
Appropriation bill.
Plast inquired Of Allison as 10 the
condition Of the appropriation bills.
Allison said that only one appropria-
tion bill. the Army bill, had been
signed at present. The only other ap-
preparations that bad passed both
houses were the Pension and Military
Academy bills. The PsstofIloe bill, In
dim bill, Sanary Civil bill and the
District Of Columbia bill vera all In
conference. TIE Legislative bill, the
most important civil bill, hsd not been
taken mp for consideration By the
House Of Representatives Tha Naval
bill was under consideration In that
body, and had beta for two or three
days. Il vas proceeded with there with
oommsndabie leisure. The House has-
ing adjourned yesterday a. Ais, the De
ticiency bill had not yet been reported
10 the House, nor had the Fertilization
bill yet reached the Senate.
A called session will be ineyitabls.
Allison said that In ell bis service IN
both houses be had never known such q
etate OF backwaFduess In regard 70 the
appropriation bills. For this condition
Of things, be declares shat neither the
Senate nor ita committees on apprOPEia-
tions are In any way responsible.
The Consular and Diplomatic Appro.
pFiasion bill was then proceeded with.
PIumb criticised the Administration
severely for making unfit appointments
bat said be was n0s anmindfui Of the
| fart that the President had difficulty il
getting competent men Ia the Demo.
cratic party, and had consequently left
many Republicans In offico. He spoke
In terms Of ridicule Of the Americas
| Minister al London and Of hia prede-
ceas0F, Mr.. Lowell. He said that shs
latter was more Q citizen Of q republic
0f letters than Of the Republic Of The
United States. Untii ssme American
enterprise vas Rst into the Consular and
Diplomatic service. Il vas Just as well q
leave Il tn isa present rus. II net dis
| grace, it was Of no credit 10 the Ameri
| can people. It tneeded reoastsnQ and re.
| buildinQ from tuFret 60 foundation.
Gall suggested saroastieally shat thert
vas no other way 70 elevate the consu
1 lar and Diplomatic sexvlee except q
have the Senator from Kansas eieCsec
Presidents Of the United Statea. But 4
80 happened that the people pRefeFEet
to elect theiF ehoios.
Plumb said be Vas informed and be
lieved that the present Minister 70 EnR
land habituaily and systematically neg
| ioeted his duGisa as Minister % far u
they relate 20 the comfort, ocnveniepe'
and interests Of AzsFicAn oitizsDa. H
vas informed and believed thas be VA
practically q toady 10 the British
aristocracy." There ought 10 be some
thiug Of the dignity Of American citi.
xsnship observed by the Minister q
RnRla0d. In bis iudg n ent neither Mr
Phelps nor Mr.. Lowell should eve
have represented the Unitsd State
abroad. He would noa cay a vas |
Disgrace thai they bed represented thil
ceuntry, but be would say that y was
great misfoytnne, which oaRht 70 b
repaired By The removal Of Me psesen
Minister.
Morrill, defended Mr.. Phelps.
After q good deal fuKthsK desultoE.
| aiseussion. she amendments FepoEtst
by the Committea on appropriation
| we're n edopsed, with somls others, anl
the Senate bill was passed.
lie AaFicaltnFal Appropriated bil
waa then taken np and passed With som
/ amendments.
Messages ware presented from 10
| PReaidsns vesoing tie pension bills fe
/ Anna Wright and Sarah Hamilton.
Pinmb from the eOnfeRence eoDmif
Tee on the HOuse bill 70 reatEiet TIE own
ership Of real estate In Territories 9.
AmeFican cisizsna made . report whlol
Vas agreed 70.
Hoar, frosn the COMMITTEES on Libra
m, reported bill appFopriating e20s 90
ANb AAE &pA9 As1tA@l ~ $50 A~tf@~e@@efNee1 :. =
Mary, mother of Washington, q Fred
eK5cksbuTa, Va Passed.
Jones, ~ Nevada, offered feaelufiel
wkacb was adopfed calling ca the eeofs
tafy % State for . stksemeut Of %
csndi1ions On which tAe Anglo Amorl
can. Dffscs ard Fss1rh Cabis Com
paniea we're allowed 10 land their cable
% Amsrio9n shores; siss, fos eopses o
ali contracts between these comp4nae
and other eakls and Telegraph com
panies. De also presented sho eroden
tials Of Mr.. eie9akt - Senator ffou
the State o. Nevada. Rlassd on 6ie.
DAVIS presented tha conferences rs
port os he Indian AppE0pTiasi0n hiil
Agreed 30
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